The Girl With the Comic Book Tattoo

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The Millennium Trilogy is set to be adapted into graphic novel form.

By Jesse Schedeen

If there are any American adults left who don't know the name Lisbeth Salander, that will change in the next year. Salander is one of the lead protagonists of Swedish author Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy of novels. These novels focus on journalist Mikhael Blomkvist and hacker extraordinaire/social misfit Salander as they target corruption, conspiracy, and sex crimes in the Swedish underworld.

The trilogy already became the basis of a popular series of films in Sweden. This winter will see the release of the first of three American adaptations, directed by David Fincher and starring Daniel Craig as Blomkvist and Rooney Mara as Salander.

DC didn't reveal the creators involved. The original books were published posthumously, but Larsson's estate and the Hedlund Literary Agency will be working with DC during the adaptation process. Vertigo already publishes a series of crime-themed graphic novels under its Vertigo Crime label, so it's a safe bet the Millennium books will follow a similar format.

"The intricate characters and stories Larsson created in the Millennium Trilogy are a perfect match for the graphic novel format, where we can bring Lisbeth Salander to life in entirely new, visually compelling ways," said DC Entertainment co-publisher Dan Didio. "It's a distinct honor to work on a story that is already so popular with millions of readers around the world."

Hopefully Didio and company will be able to reveal more about the project at NYCC this weekend. We'll let you know when a writer and artist are announced.